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(Encyclopedia) OlmecOlmecōlˈmĕk [key], term denoting the culture of ancient Mexican natives inhabiting the tropical coastal plain of the contemporary states of Veracruz and Tabasco, between 1300 and…Teotihuacán
(Encyclopedia) TeotihuacánTeotihuacántāōtēwäkänˈ [key], ancient commercial and religious center in the central valley of Mexico, c.30 mi (48 km) NE of Mexico City. Once thought to be the great…Biographies of Famous African Americans
Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…Alberto Alfonso Biography
choreographerDied: Dec. 31, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: Cuban-born dancer, ballet master, and choreographer Alberto Alfonso was born in…Pacal Biography
Pacal (also spelled Pakal)Mayan King Born: 603 Pacal was ruler of the Mayan kingdom of Palenque from age 12 until his death at age 80. The name Pacal means shield in the Mayan language…Walt Whitman: Are You the New Person Drawn Toward Me?
Are You the New Person Drawn Toward Me?Are you the new person drawn toward me? To begin with take warning, I am surely far different from what you suppose; Do you suppose you will find in me…Quetzalcoatl: Aztec Myths and Myths About the Aztecs
The People of the Sun and the Feathered Serpent Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent god of the Aztecs, is recognized the world over in art and media. The god himself or monsters with his likeness…2011 National Book Critics Circle Awards
Fiction: Binocular Vision: New & Selected Stories, Edith Pearlman (Lookout Books) General Nonfiction…2006 Women's Olympic Skeleton Medalists
Singles Time 1 Maya Pedersen, SUI 1:59.83 2 Shelley Rudman, GBR 2:01.06 3 Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards, CAN 2:01.41 Information Please® Database, © 2007…Women's Olympic Skeleton
SinglesYear Time2002Tristan Gale, USA1:45.112006 Maya Pedersen, SUI 1:59.832010 Amy Williams, GBR 3:35.64Note: This event was called Cresta when it was held in 1928 and 1948.Men's Olympic…Trending
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